AQS QuiltWeek

Congratulations Winners

2023 AQS QuiltWeek – Des Moines, IA Award Winners

BUTTERFLIES, BEES, & ALPHABETREES, Janet Stone, Overland Park, KS

Best of Show Award

#433 BUTTERFLIES, BEES, & ALPHABETREES
Janet Stone
Overland Park, KS

ONE IN EVERY CROWD, Carol L. Russell, Ontario, Canada

Best Wall Quilt Award

#431 ONE IN EVERY CROWD
Carol L. Russell
Ontario, Canada

LULLABY IN 3/4 TIME, Barbara Clem, Rockford, IL

Best Hand Workmanship Award

#302 LULLABY IN 3/4 TIME
Barbara Clem
Rockford, IL

AN ANGEL WATCHING OVER EWE, Janet Stone, Overland Park, KS

Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award

#111 AN ANGEL WATCHING OVER EWE
Janet Stone
Overland Park, KS

EYES OF THE FOREST, Margaret Solomon Gunn, Gorham, ME

Best Movable Machine Workmanship Award

#513 EYES OF THE FOREST
Margaret Solomon Gunn
Gorham, ME

TO PHILLY WITH PRISCILLA, Barbara Korengold, Chevy Chase, MD

Best Traditional Design Award

#309 TO PHILLY WITH PRISCILLA
Barbara Korengold
Chevy Chase, MD

SELVAGES A LA ROCOCO, Cheryl See, Dayton, MD

Best Original Design Award

#316 SELVAGES A LA ROCOCO
Cheryl See
Dayton, MD

LIFE IN FULL BLOOM, Karen Kineman, Kevil, KY

Viewer's Choice

#516 LIFE IN FULL BLOOM
Karen Kineman
Kevil, KY


Large Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted

First – #108 BEYOND REASON, Angela Petrocelli, Prescott Valley, AZ
Second – #101 HOLIDAY SPLENDOR, Inger Blood, Camino, CA
Third – #107 FOURTH RUNNER UP, Ruth Ohol, Lockport, NY
Hon. Mention – #112 SUNSHINE DAYDREAM, Karen K. Stone, Dallas, TX


Large Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted

First – #253 SUBTLE REFLECTIONS, Laurie Tigner, Rapid City, SD
Second – #220 SERENITY, Molly Hamilton-McNally, Coto de Caza, CA
Third – #201 CLEOPATRA'S TREASURE, Marilyn Badger, St. George, UT
Hon. Mention – #232 JOYFUL SPRING, Hiroko Miyama & Masanobu Miyama, Nagano, Japan


Hand Quilted Quilts

First – #304 BEST WISHES, Miyuki Hamaba, Hyōgo, Japan
Second – #305 BLUE FLOWER, Tamie Hashida, Chiba, Japan
Third – #315 FLOWER CARNIVAL, Naomi Otomo, Saitama, Japan
Hon. Mention – #324 A PLACE DEAR TO MY HEART, Aiko Yokoyama, Gunma, Japan


Wall Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted

First – #410 ZIGZAGS & CIRCLES #8, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Port Townsend, WA
Second – #413 WHERE ONCE A TREE WAS STANDING, LeAnn Hileman, Glendale, AZ
Third – #434 BEEN THERE BEFORE, Karen K. Stone, Dallas, TX
Hon. Mention – #409 TYPHOON, Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga, Friesland, Netherlands


Wall Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted

First – #510 THE BOATMAKER, Mary Anne Fontana, Middletown, DE
Second – #518 STARS IN THE GARDEN, Marilyn Lidstrom Larson & Barb Simons, Willow City, ND
Third – #525 FORT LAUDERDALE, Ann Pigneri, Louisville, KY
Hon. Mention – #512 TILES, TAPESTRY AND A TEAL TAIL, Tami Graeber, Klamath Falls, OR


Wall Quilts – Fiber Art

First – #602 THAT CAN'T BE ACCURATE - I FEEL LIKE THE GIRL ON THE RIGHT…TILL I SEE A MIRROR!, Sandy Curran, Newport News, VA
Second – #607 PICATSO: THE ART THIEF, Nikki Hill, St. Augustine, FL
Third – #611 CLASH, Natalia Lashko, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Hon. Mention – #604 OLD ROUND BARN, Pat Durbin, Arcata, CA


1st Entry in an AQS Des Moines Quilt Contest

First – #724 JUST ME, Tania Tanti, Victoria, Australia
Second – #717 THE YOUNG CELLIST, Karen R. Post, Salt Lake City, UT
Third – #706 BOOGIE BABY GRAND, Sharon Casey, Bakersfield, CA
Hon. Mention – #714 PRETTY PETALS, Carmen Nordback, Fargo, ND


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